| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 20 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 25, 2007) |
| May 2 2007 |
Waiver of right of respondents Illinois Department of Revenue, et al. to respond filed. |
| May 11 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Gannett Co., Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 14 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Council On State Taxation filed. |
| May 15 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 31, 2007. |
| May 17 2007 |
Response Requested . (Due June 18, 2007) |
| Jun 7 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 18, 2007. |
| Jul 18 2007 |
Brief of respondents Illinois Department of Revenue, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jul 18 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed. |
| Jul 27 2007 |
Reply of petitioner MeadWestvaco Corporation filed. |
| Aug 1 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Aug 16 2007 |
Letter and attachment received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Brief of petitioner MeadWestvaco Corporation filed. |
| Nov 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Gannett Co., Inc. filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Walt Disney Company filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Council on State Taxation and National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 16, 2008. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Brief of respondents Illinois Department of Revenue, et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed. |
| Dec 12 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 19 2007 |
Record received from the Appellate Court First District of Illinois. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 27 2007 |
Reply of petitioner MeadWestvaco Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 15 2008 |
Trial court record received from the Law Offices of Morrison Forester LLP. (2 boxes) |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Beth S. Brinkmann, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Brian F. Barov, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, Ill. |
| Apr 15 2008 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| May 19 2008 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Record returned to the Appellate Court First District of Ilinois. |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Trial Court record returned to the Law Firm of Morrison and Forester LLP. |